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Ivan The Terrible

Russian Tzar

1533-1584
Russian Orthodox
  • Ivan turned against people after his wife was killed.
  • Because of his untrusting ways he made the police murder people who they thought were traitors.
  • In 1581, he killed his oldest son and the only one of his sons fit to rule.
  • When Ivan died, his youngest son was the only one left rule,
    • He was very weak and unable to rule.
    • Once he died there was no one next in line to the throne, so there was a time period called the Time of Troubles because there were arguements on who should take the throne.
  • Ivan the Terrible was not a good ruler for his country